Before having more than one child, you may have expected your kids to be good friends and play together. While there may be more bickering than you imagined, siblings learn many lessons from one another, such as:

how to stand up for themselves,

that other people have wants and needs,

and how to get along with others.

Children often complain that they aren’t getting their “fair share.” What they most want is your attention. You can’t split your time equally among each child, but you can do your best to meet each one’s needs.

While listening to the fighting can be exhausting, it is worth the effort to teach your children how to handle it well. After all, sibling relationships are often the longest lasting in a person’s life.